Marissa DiBella, Siena Cardamone, Jordan Delicato, and Monica OMalley

Fall 2017

EDUC 359

Grade: Grade 10

Standards:

- CC.1.3.9-10.J Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and

domain-specific words and phrases.

- CC.1.3.9-10.H Analyze how an author draws on and transforms themes, topics, character

types, and/or other text elements from source material in a specific work.

Theme Unit: Figurative Language

Lesson Topic: Irony

Objectives:

Language: Students will be able to:

Students will be able to read the text provided by the teacher and identify the

types of irony.

Students will be able to identify the type of irony after listening to a partner read a

story.

Students will be able to write examples of the different types of irony.

Content: Students will be able to:

Identify dramatic, situational, and verbal irony

Create their own examples of irony

Learning Strategies:
 - Visual- The use of images, graphic organizers, and video. All students, especially ELLs

can visualize challenging language.

- Aural- The use of video. Helpful for all students, especially ELLs because they are

hearing proper language being spoken throughout the video, helping them to understand

the meaning of each type of irony.

- Social- Identifying Irony Worksheet. Students, will work in pairs to complete the

worksheet. Working with others should allow students, especially ELLs to feel more

comfortable with the material and hear others ideas.

Key Vocabulary:

- Dramatic Irony

- Situational Irony

- Verbal Irony

Materials:

- Google Sheets Irony in Literature Presentation

- Glogster

- Identifying Irony Worksheet

- Irony Graphic Organizer

- Irony Foldables Extension Worksheet

Motivation: Activate prior knowledge by reviewing examples of irony students have already

seen in literature.

Presentation:
Using Glogster, teacher will explain the different forms of irony. The presentation will include

an explanation, examples, and mini videos for each type.

Students will complete a graphic organizer during the presentation. This will be used for notes.

The teacher will ask if there are any questions before exampling the in class activity.

Practice and Application:

Identifying Irony Worksheet

The teacher will break the students into pairs. Students will take turns reading the irony

examples to their partner. After each example, the students will discuss the type of irony

used and how. Students will each record their answers on their worksheet.

The teacher will ask the class to come back together and call on students to provide their

answers.

The teacher will clarify any misconceptions.

Irony Foldables

Students will receive a worksheet with the beginning of stories. The student must then

write an ironic ending to each story. Then, they must explain in writing what makes their

story ironic.

Review and Application:

Students will discuss the three types of irony and create their own examples of each.

Review and Assessment:

Students will review the Identifying Irony Worksheet. Students will then work on an Irony

Foldable activity which will be handed in at the end of class.

Extension:
 Irony Foldables

References

https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-worksheets/irony-worksheet-3.pdf
http://brainwavesinstruction.blogspot.com/2016/10/3-fun-ways-to-teach-irony.html
http://www.cal.org/siop/pdfs/lesson-plans/siop-lesson-plan-for-introducing-irony.pdf